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Saved by the Life Sack
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Industrial Design
The Life Sack is an innovative way to repurpose grain while also purifying contaminated water.
18 Sep 10
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Can-do accommodation
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Design Thinking
House-in-a-Can is both a cost-effective housing solution and a novel way of giving unused grain silos a second life.
18 Sep 10
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A stitch in time
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Craft
A charity initiative in the UK is teaching valuable craft skills to prisoners, and their designs are interestingly unique.
17 Sep 10
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Rural imitations
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Product Design
Strolling through what feels like washing lines, conjures up feelings of being in a rural village while embracing its sensuality.
17 Sep 10
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Shin-ichi Takemura: how the internet can address social problems
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Information Design
With the internet making real-time worldwide connections possible, it can be creatively applied to address social problems.
16 Sep 10
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Superstars at DI2010
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The artworks of Design Indaba’s national creative team have been immortalised at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
16 Sep 10
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20Q: Marije Vogelzang
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Food Design
As a child she wanted to be Santa Claus's helper. But today Marije Vogelzang brings a different kind of fantasy to people's lives.
16 Sep 10
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Made in Japan
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Future Beauty is an exhibition that examines how Japanese fashion refined couture, challenged notions of beauty and turned fashion into art.
15 Sep 10
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Two wheeling
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A gorgeous coffee table book about local cycling culture will help to improve the lives of struggling bicycle commuters.
15 Sep 10
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Rockstars & reformers
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Urban & Landscape Design
PASS Radio effectively uses the internet to facilitate a progressive cause.
15 Sep 10
00:39:55
Frank Tjepkema on designing negatives into positives
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Product Design
Frank Tjepkema jokes that every designer’s portfolio includes a vase, but he believes design should also facilitate positive social change.
14 Sep 10
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Sand scribblings
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Sea, sand, sunshine and a dash of beautiful lettering and you've got a unique work of art on a totally natural canvas.
13 Sep 10
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Alternative weather forecast
Design News
Scientific data is often up in the air. But when translated by artist Natalie Miebach it becomes a lot more tactile.
13 Sep 10
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Brief benefits
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Design Thinking
Proceeds from PACT's funky new underwear collection will help artist's with development disabilities.
13 Sep 10
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Innovative excellence
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Product Design
Super Design 2010 highlights the synergy between visual arts and design, and features the best in recent innovation.
13 Sep 10
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Journey through a city
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Brasilia, a group exhibition of vintage photographs, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the capital of Brazil.
13 Sep 10
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Simply elegant
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Product Design
A beautiful new collection of tableware by the Bouroullec Brothers emphasises a desire for simplicity in our daily lives.
13 Sep 10
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Filling in the blanks
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Architecture & Interiors
A group exhibition, Whitespace, at Salon 91 explores the possibilities of a blank white space.
13 Sep 10
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Hella Jongerius handles design with care
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Hella Jongerius has discovered one doesn’t always need to be too precious about handmade products.
9 Sep 10
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Perfect harmony
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Craft
A 100% silk covered chair sounds like the ultimate luxury. That, and it’s promoting traditional Taiwanese craft.
9 Sep 10
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Creeping out
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Product Design
Joe Paine's solo exhibition Inside Out showcases a variety of interesting products, suitable for indoors and outdoors.
9 Sep 10
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International influence
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Design Thinking
The Tramshed Event is hoping to add some international flair to the London Design Festival through a collaborative show.
9 Sep 10
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Engaging the city
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Architecture & Interiors
Architecture must work to make our society more robust, Mokena Makeka believes. He shares his thoughts on public spaces and longevity.
8 Sep 10
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Challenging chickens
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Music & Sound Design
Chicken to Change is a brilliant collaboration between Freshlyground and ZA News, commenting on the leadership of Robert Mugabe.
7 Sep 10
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